Window-shade bracket.



G. W. JOHNSON. WINDOW SHADE BRACKET. APPLICATION man 001216, 19l6.

1,238,680.. Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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GUY W. JOHNSON, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAMEPHRAIM KNOWLES, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.

WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed October 16, 1916.

To 02:. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY WV. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of lVluscogee and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow-ShadeBrackets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shade fixtures for windows and moreparticularly to a shade supporting bracket. 1

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed, cheapand eflicient device of this character which may be readily anddetachably secured to a window frame without the use of any attachingscrews or other fasteners, such as would injure or mar the frame.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement ofparts which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation ofone corner of a window frame showing this improved bracket applied;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 83 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated, the bracket comprises a body portion 1 inthe form of a metal plate adapted to fit the corner of a window frame Fand to lie flat against the front face thereof. This plate may be of anydesired configuration provided it has two right angularly disposed edges2 and 3 to conform to the shape of the corner of the window frame towhich it is to be at tached. This plate 1 has an integral rear wardlyextending right angular top flange 4 adapted to overlie the upper edgeof the window frame F and a rearwardly extending right angular sideflange 5 adapted to engage the side edge of the window frame.

The flanges 4 and 5 are united at their adjacent ends, being preferablycast integral with the plate 1 and the free ends of said flanges projectbeyond the said plate as shown clearly in Fig. 1, the projecting endSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917..

Serial No. 125,907.

of the upper flange 4. forming an extended bearing for the bracket withthe use of a very small quantity of metal, thereby cheapening theconstruction thereof.

A longitudinally slotted arm 6 extends inwardly from the free end of theouter edge of the side flange 5 and is offset forwardly to position itin advance of the plate 1, for a purpose to be presently described. Thisarm 6 is provided with forwardly extending right angular guide flanges 7and 8 along its side edges and has an inturned lip 9 at its'free endwhich is designed to bear against the outer face of the window frame toassist in holding said arm in spaced relation from the frame, theoffsetting of said arm from the flange 5 at the other end providing forthe spacing at this point.

This arm is spaced from the frame by the offsetting of its inner end andthe lip at its outer end to provide for the free movement of anadjusting thumb screw 10 and to hold said screw out of contact with thewindow frame to avoid marring thereof. This screw 10 adjustably connectsa curtain shade roller holder 11, one arm 12 of which is 1011-gillllflll'litlly slotted and slidably mounted between the guide flanges8 and 9 of the bracket arm 6, the slot in said arm 11 registering withthe slot in the arm 6, the thumb screw 10 extending through theseregistering slots and adjustably connecting the two arms. This shaderoller bracket or holder 11 has an arm 13 extending outwardly at rightangles thereto which is pierced by an aperture 14 designed to receivethe pintle of a shade roller (not shown).

The plate 1 is pierced with an opening 15 with which is engaged one endof a coiled spring 16, to the other end of which is attached a hook 17which is designed to be engaged with the inner corner of the win dowframe F as is shown clearly in Fig. 1 to hold the bracket on the outercorner of said frame, this coiled spring and hook constituting what maybe termed a resilient fastener. The apertured end or corner of thisplate 1 is offset laterally outward to position it away from the windowframe when applied to prevent marring thereof by the spring.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,it will be seen that a simple and inexpensive shade roller be easily andquickly applied to a window frame and easily removed.

It is obvious that two of these bracket members are to be used forsupporting a shade roller, one bemg mounted at the left hand uppercorner of the frame and' the other at the right hand upper corner, andthat the flanges-and arms of said brackets will be formed to fit thesecorners.

'I claim:

A device of the class described comprising a one-piece bracket structurecomposed of a plate shaped to fit one corner of a window frame andadapted tolie against the front face thereof and having laterallyextending integral right angular flanges on the top and one side edge ofsaid plate to engage the top and adjacent outer side edge of the windowframe, said side flange pro ect1ng at its free end beyond sald plate, alongitudinally slotted arm extending inwardly from the free end of saidside flange and offset forwardly to position it in advance of said plateand adapted to overlie the front face of a window frame, said arm holderhaving on'e'arm longitudinally slotted and slidably mounted on saidslotted first mentioned arm with a. set screw extending through theslots of said arms, saidbracket having an outwardly extending aperturedarm to receive the-pintle of a shade roller,

and a yieldable fastening member engaged with the aperture in the offsetportion of said plate and adaptedto engage the inner edgeof a windowframe,the said bracket plate, apertured portion, and longitudinallyslotted arm each lying iiia separate plane substantially parallel onewith 'the' others and 'this'plane of the apertured portion lyingintermediate the othertwo planes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of'two'subscribing witnesses.

" GUY W. JOHNSON.

VVitnessesr 7 WILLIAM E. KNowLEs, GEORGE lV. CLAIBORNE.

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